Catching up with the 21st-century nation-state development heeds the call for advancing growth and stability of the entrepreneurial sector. This means relevant government agencies and higher educational institutions are responsible for boosting entrepreneurial development through progressive and inclusive socioeconomic development approaches via education, training, equity crowdfunding, financing schemes or litigation.
Nasyrah Jemaludin, an international business graduate of Management and Science University (MSU) concurs with this collective national endeavour under her leadership as the Director of Contractor Service Centre (PKK) Sabah, an agency that facilitates micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participation and development in the manufacturing sector. Born and raised in Sipitang; Sabah, Nasyrah’s warm personality is something to admire despite her seriousness in executing her responsibilities and leading such an impactful institution. Her interest and proficiency in entrepreneurship is not something new. Embracing her passion for business, Nasyrah chose MSU as a hub for growing her passion.
“I have been interested in business and entrepreneurship for so long. I specifically chose MSU at that time due to its potential as a growing entrepreneurial hub in its later years as well as the priceless experiences and exposures I could get. My decision to choose MSU was not solely based on my professional prospects, it was also heavily rooted in my personal goal of becoming the best version of myself,” Nasyrah stipulated.
After her graduation in 2007, Nasyrah dutifully served in the private sector for some time before her latest transition into civil service. Surprisingly, her involvement and services in the public sector have always been redirected to those agencies with entrepreneurial advancement and development as their niches. These unprecedented instances became all the more reason for her to step up in her professional development, strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit at her core.
“My post-graduation path has been predestined to cater to my passion, I guess. I used to serve with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), taking charge in financial related matters and the trade industry before joining the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) as PKK’s director to facilitate (small-medium enterprises) SMEs development in manufacturing and construction sectors,” she explained.
The relevancy of the programmes offered at MSU during her degree becomes a basis for the managerial prowess that she harnesses today as a State Director. Among the core entrepreneurial structures she learned, accounting, economic principles and strategic management are considerably the most adopted practices that she mostly improvised and adapted to her current profession.
“Apart from those theoretical understanding in entrepreneurial settings, MSU has also opened my eyes to intercultural settings and significantly improved its students’ cultural competencies. Looking at my line of work now, I often travel to many different places such as Brunei, Hong Kong and Singapore which requires cultural attentiveness to cater to different cultural groups. Holistic individuals are the ones with knowledge and ability to navigate through various social settings to achieve their desired goals,” she reaffirmed her stances on the definition of balanced human capital development.
“If we found ourselves determined to exist within the entrepreneurial realm, networking is perhaps the most valuable key takeaway for us to anticipate. This dates back to my study years. To undertake a collaborative learning culture at MSU means to connect with various students from multidisciplinary backgrounds and different schools of thought when engaging in academic tasks and community projects like those oftentimes organised by the Student and Career Development (SCD) division at MSU. Students get the opportunity to build lasting connections and rapport that can be leveraged for their future endeavours,” she added.
From what she learned, Nasyrah can navigate her responsibilities to lead and spark further development in the Malaysian entrepreneurial landscape, especially for the sustainability of MSMEs which aligns with our national inspiration in creating a resilient future economy to gear up for revolutionized industries. When asked about her plan to contribute towards the academic community at MSU, Nasyrah was willing to collaborate with her alma mater in advancing MSU’s alumni network progression and was more than happy to receive future invitations from the institution to share her insights on entrepreneurial growth with the students.
Catching up with the 21st-century nation-state development heeds the call for advancing growth and stability of the entrepreneurial sector. This means relevant government agencies and higher educational institutions are responsible for boosting entrepreneurial development through progressive and inclusive socioeconomic development approaches via education, training, equity crowdfunding, financing schemes or litigation.
Nasyrah Jemaludin, an international business graduate of Management and Science University (MSU) concurs with this collective national endeavour under her leadership as the Director of Contractor Service Centre (PKK) Sabah, an agency that facilitates micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participation and development in the manufacturing sector. Born and raised in Sipitang; Sabah, Nasyrah’s warm personality is something to admire despite her seriousness in executing her responsibilities and leading such an impactful institution. Her interest and proficiency in entrepreneurship is not something new. Embracing her passion for business, Nasyrah chose MSU as a hub for growing her passion.
“I have been interested in business and entrepreneurship for so long. I specifically chose MSU at that time due to its potential as a growing entrepreneurial hub in its later years as well as the priceless experiences and exposures I could get. My decision to choose MSU was not solely based on my professional prospects, it was also heavily rooted in my personal goal of becoming the best version of myself,” Nasyrah stipulated.
After her graduation in 2007, Nasyrah dutifully served in the private sector for some time before her latest transition into civil service. Surprisingly, her involvement and services in the public sector have always been redirected to those agencies with entrepreneurial advancement and development as their niches. These unprecedented instances became all the more reason for her to step up in her professional development, strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit at her core.
“My post-graduation path has been predestined to cater to my passion, I guess. I used to serve with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), taking charge in financial related matters and the trade industry before joining the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) as PKK’s director to facilitate (small-medium enterprises) SMEs development in manufacturing and construction sectors,” she explained.
The relevancy of the programmes offered at MSU during her degree becomes a basis for the managerial prowess that she harnesses today as a State Director. Among the core entrepreneurial structures she learned, accounting, economic principles and strategic management are considerably the most adopted practices that she mostly improvised and adapted to her current profession.
“Apart from those theoretical understanding in entrepreneurial settings, MSU has also opened my eyes to intercultural settings and significantly improved its students’ cultural competencies. Looking at my line of work now, I often travel to many different places such as Brunei, Hong Kong and Singapore which requires cultural attentiveness to cater to different cultural groups. Holistic individuals are the ones with knowledge and ability to navigate through various social settings to achieve their desired goals,” she reaffirmed her stances on the definition of balanced human capital development.
“If we found ourselves determined to exist within the entrepreneurial realm, networking is perhaps the most valuable key takeaway for us to anticipate. This dates back to my study years. To undertake a collaborative learning culture at MSU means to connect with various students from multidisciplinary backgrounds and different schools of thought when engaging in academic tasks and community projects like those oftentimes organised by the Student and Career Development (SCD) division at MSU. Students get the opportunity to build lasting connections and rapport that can be leveraged for their future endeavours,” she added.
From what she learned, Nasyrah can navigate her responsibilities to lead and spark further development in the Malaysian entrepreneurial landscape, especially for the sustainability of MSMEs which aligns with our national inspiration in creating a resilient future economy to gear up for revolutionized industries. When asked about her plan to contribute towards the academic community at MSU, Nasyrah was willing to collaborate with her alma mater in advancing MSU’s alumni network progression and was more than happy to receive future invitations from the institution to share her insights on entrepreneurial growth with the students.